Hacker News with Generative AI: USA

Where to Move from the USA (relocate.me)
More and more American citizens are wanting out of the US in 2025. A recent news story told how an immigration firm from Italy had the phone ringing off the hook after the last election results: People were calling to ask what their best pathway to Italian citizenship was.
Immigration, USA, Relocation, Europe
8 points by andrewstetsenko 10 hours ago | 0 comments
Canada goose fights off bald eagle in rare, symbolism-laden battle on ice (theguardian.com)
Photographer captures 20-minute clash between birds emblematic of Canada and US amid high trade tensions
Wildlife, Canada, USA, Photography, Symbolism
5 points by zombot 13 hours ago | 2 comments
Alternatives to US Tech Platforms (coryd.dev)
With the US rapidly devolving into a failed state with the endorsement (both full-throated and tepid) of many tech leaders, I’d urge you to reconsider your use of any tech platforms and tools offered by companies based here.
Alternatives, Technology, USA, Politics
5 points by divdivtable 2 days ago | 0 comments
Garry Kasparov: The Putinization of America (theatlantic.com)
We are barely a month into the second presidential term of Donald Trump and he has made his top priorities clear: the destruction of America’s government and influence and the preservation of Russia’s.
Politics, USA, Russia, Donald Trump, Garry Kasparov
15 points by throw0101a 3 days ago | 2 comments
TSMC expected to announce $100B investment in U.S. (wsj.com)
WASHINGTON—Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest at least $100 billion more in chip-manufacturing plants in the U.S. over the next several years under a plan announced Monday by the company and President Trump.
Semiconductors, Investments, Technology, USA
480 points by perihelions 3 days ago | 1056 comments
Hundreds in US climate agency fired in latest cuts (bbc.com)
Hundreds of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) staff have been laid off in the latest development in the Trump's administration's efforts to slash the federal workforce.
Climate Change, Government, Politics, USA, Employment
42 points by tartoran 6 days ago | 47 comments
'Cruel and thoughtless': Trump fires hundreds at US climate agency Noaa (theguardian.com)
The Trump administration has fired hundreds of workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), the US’s pre-eminent climate research agency housed within the Department of Commerce, the Guardian has learned.
Politics, Climate Change, Environment, Government, USA
30 points by waterthrowaway 7 days ago | 2 comments
Usaid employees given 15 minutes to clear out offices (thehill.com)
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees were notified late Tuesday they would be given 15 minutes to collect their belongings from their offices as the Trump administration forges ahead with gutting the agency.
Politics, Government, Trump Administration, USA
10 points by koolba 8 days ago | 5 comments
Kash Patel tells FBI staff to ignore Elon Musk's email as power struggles emerge (independent.co.uk)
Elon Musk’s email ultimatum to federal workers, sent as part of his supposedly unofficial role as the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, is facing pushback from across Washington, D.C. just hours after it was sent.
Politics, Elon Musk, Government, USA
15 points by wahnfrieden 12 days ago | 3 comments
America's National Security Wonderland (americanaffairsjournal.org)
The twenty-first century was supposed to be the new American century. The Soviet Union had been defeated, and the Western model of liberalism and free markets now stood without any serious ideological or political challengers. Yet today, a mere quarter into this once promising century, the wheels are coming off the wagon.
National Security, Politics, USA
44 points by yo_yo_yo-yo 14 days ago | 43 comments
Broligarchy does not build civilization (ghost.io)
With the new administration taking over in USA, we will see success, improvements and positive change. We will also experience further polarization and division in society. We used to say with great power comes great responsibility. Now the saying will be “with great power comes greater power”. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Politics, Society, Power, USA
30 points by saevarom 18 days ago | 32 comments
America will collapse by 2025 (2010) (salon.com)
A soft landing for America 40 years from now? Don't bet on it. The demise of the United States as the global superpower could come far more quickly than anyone imagines. If Washington is dreaming of 2040 or 2050 as the end of the American Century, a more realistic assessment of domestic and global trends suggests that in 2025, just 15 years from now, it could all be over except for the shouting.
Politics, Social Commentary, Future Predictions, USA
38 points by inverted_flag 18 days ago | 65 comments
The FCC is a weapon in Trump's war on free speech (theverge.com)
Brendan Carr’s mission to trash the First Amendment.
Politics, Free Speech, Regulation, USA
16 points by leotravis10 20 days ago | 3 comments
Ask HN: How common it is to earn six figures as a software engineer in USA? (ycombinator.com)
I acknowledge this is something I could have checked; and I did, according to various websites, the median for software engineer is around 100k to 130k.
Software Engineering, Salaries, USA
15 points by StefanBatory 21 days ago | 20 comments
US Travel Assoc Warns of Tourism Disaster as Canadians Cancel Trips (thetravel.com)
Tourism, Travel, Canada, USA, Economy
28 points by this_weekend 30 days ago | 7 comments
Is USAID mainly serving US interests? (2013) (cepr.net)
An op-ed in Bloomberg Businessweek yesterday lays out the case for USAID reform, highlighting the case of contractors in Haiti (and citing this blog) as an example. The piece, by Charles Kenny of the Center for Global Development, also examines the politicized nature of USAID practices.
Foreign Aid, Politics, USA, Haiti, Development
16 points by isolli 31 days ago | 19 comments
US Cloud soon illegal? Trump punches first hole in EU-US Data Deal (noyb.eu)
Since the Snowden disclosures we know that the US engages in mass surveillance of EU users by scooping up personal data from US Big Tech. The "Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board" (PCLOB) is the key US oversight authority for these laws. US media now reports, that Democratic members of the PCLOB got removed and their email accounts shut down. This brings the number of appointed Members below the threshold to have the PCLOB operate.
Privacy, Law, Politics, USA, Europe
10 points by kaaskop 33 days ago | 1 comments
Trump now controls the NSA and FBI – What this means for your privacy (proton.me)
The United States claims to be the land of the free, but freedom is impossible without individual privacy. You must be certain the government will not arbitrarily monitor you in your home or on your devices. Yet the US legal system does little to protect your privacy rights.
Politics, Privacy, Surveillance, Law Enforcement, USA
13 points by jethronethro 38 days ago | 0 comments
Google says it will change Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' in Maps (cnbc.com)
Google, Maps, Geography, Politics, USA
37 points by ceejayoz 38 days ago | 48 comments
US Cloud soon illegal? Trump punches first hole in EU-US Data Deal (noyb.eu)
Since the Snowden disclosures we know that the US engages in mass surveillance of EU users by scooping up personal data from US Big Tech. The "Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board" (PCLOB) is the key US oversight authority for these laws. The New York Times now reports, that Democratic Members of the (officially "independent") PCLOB, have received letters, demanding them to resign by Friday night.
Data Privacy, Politics, Surveillance, Europe, USA
7 points by robin_reala 43 days ago | 0 comments
Biden warns 'dangerous' oligarchy taking shape in farewell address (bbc.com)
Outgoing US President Joe Biden warned of a "dangerous" oligarchy taking shape in America, as he delivered his farewell address and brought a decades-long career in politics to an end.
Politics, USA, Oligarchy, Farewell Address
8 points by SanjayMehta 50 days ago | 5 comments
16 years ago, the EU and US economies were neck and neck. Now the US one is 50%> (threadreaderapp.com)
I'm German. 16 years ago, the EU and US economies were neck and neck. Today, the US economy is 50% larger than the entire EU combined. Here's the devastating truth behind Europe's ongoing economic suicide 🧵:
Economics, Europe, USA, Comparison
7 points by frizlab 52 days ago | 10 comments
Tech titans are falling over themselves to help Trump (theregister.com)
We all know the US's incoming president, Donald Trump, has gone off-script in a way that is almost comical. Gulf of America? Make Greenland great again? Taking over the Panama Canal?
Politics, Donald Trump, Technology, USA
10 points by CrankyBear 53 days ago | 1 comments
New Huawei Headquarters Glass Dome Copyright Infringement Dispute (crowndome.com)
The USA trade war with China is one of the most discussed issues today in the press. I have my own story to tell about my experience in protecting my intellectual property and the integrity of my original artworks. Here we go... A practical study of copyright infringement of a Canadian glass artist
Intellectual Property, Copyright Law, China, USA, Art
34 points by amarcheschi 58 days ago | 30 comments
Trump declines to rule out using military to control Greenland, Panama Canal (theguardian.com)
Donald Trump refused to say that he would not use military or economic measures to bring the Panama Canal and the island of Greenland under US control.
Politics, International Relations, Military, Geopolitics, USA
45 points by kasperni 58 days ago | 32 comments
Yeah, America can still build stuff (jabberwocking.com)
Marc Dunkelman has a new book coming out next month called Why Nothing Works. His thesis is that America once did big things but now seems stuck—and much of it is the fault of progressives:
Politics, USA, Social Commentary, Book Reviews
28 points by leotravis10 58 days ago | 25 comments
US treasury's workstations breached in cyber-attack by China – report (theguardian.com)
A Chinese state-sponsored actor broke into the US treasury department earlier this month and stole documents from its workstations, according to a letter to lawmakers that was provided to Reuters on Monday.
Cybersecurity, Government, China, USA
11 points by 1a527dd5 66 days ago | 2 comments
Why America's economy is soaring ahead of its rivals (ft.com)
America’s economy is soaring ahead of its rivals
Economy, USA, International Relations
481 points by kvee 93 days ago | 2210 comments
Hetzner raises prices while significantly lowering bandwidth (US) (adriano.fyi)
This morning I received an email from Hetzner stating that they are raising prices in the US while significantly reducing bandwidth.
Cloud Hosting, Pricing, Bandwidth, Hetzner, USA
297 points by acaloiar 98 days ago | 4 comments
Hetzner - New tariff structure for Cloud servers and Load balancers in the USA (ycombinator.com)
Starting on 1 December 2024, 01:00 am CET, we will begin charging new prices for newly-created Cloud servers and introduce new amounts for included traffic for Cloud Servers and Load balancers at the US locations in Ashburn (ASH) and Hillsboro (HIL). This also applies to existing Cloud servers and Load balancers that are switched to a different tariff using the “Rescale” function.
Cloud Computing, Pricing, Data Centers, USA, Server Management
89 points by Aeolun 99 days ago | 4 comments